Gluing that deck on was a test of wills - I used super glue and Tenax 7R solvent to make the join.

Next up is a shot of the starboard 5" gallery now including a corrected bulge for the gun to rotate in:

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The anchors and hawse pipes really need some help on this kit. The anchors are flat looking, and there is no ring build up like on the real ship. I used some Plastruct tube to create the rings, and some scrap plastic strips to detail the anchors:

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Here's what they look like joined together:

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That's about it for this weekend, worked on the fit of the island a little, hope to post more progress this week.